Tracy: Prints &
Paintings

A brief word about my subjects

Artist in search of a subject

Tracy takes inspiration for her work from anything that she
finds beautiful, unusual and visually striking, especially the
amazing places she and Krys have visited around the world -
especially Antarctica and Iceland.

From an old photo of Irish fishermen in the 1930's, produce from
her garden, or light falling through trees - it all goes into her
portfolio.

Another great source of inspiration recently has been the zoos
of Norfolk. The variety and charm of the animals has captivated her
and she is currently producing work based on her
impressions.

Drawing, drawing .......

Paintings and Pastels

Drawing was always Tracy’s first love. It is the foundation of
all her work. Pastels enable her to work on a larger scale. She
loves the textures she gets when using them over watercolour.

She draws from anything - life, photographs - sometimes in pen,
sometimes with pencil. She will often draw with a biro, enjoying
the danger of not being able to rub out mistakes.

...... and printing

Hand made prints

Tracy fell in love with the wonderful world of printmaking
during her Foundation Year at Art College - from planning and
creating the plates through to inking and printing. It can seem a
laborious process, but the results are like nothing else.

She produces small editions of no more than 25, mainly because
the collagraph plates wear down quickly under repeated pressure
from the press rollers. She inks and cleans each plate by hand.
Thus no two prints are exactly the same.